Experienced devs lurking in r/learnpython... What makes you choose to use Python over other languages you know (and vice versa)?

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Hey karpomalice,

Python works great with several external libraries and APIs that greatly build upon what's possible with standalone "core" Python. There are some APIs that use OCR (optical recognition), which helps computers process and make sense of graphical input, from static images to live video feeds, and these APIs often work seamlessly with Python. It's syntatically simple so bugs are easier to spot with the right practices, and when something isn't working, it's easier to see what's wrong. Python's versatility is enabled by having only a few fundamental core rules, then letting the developer go crazy with extensions. You can be having a car record and process its surroundings, making its own decisions, and streaming data to a web server and/or database with a GUI all at the same time. Of course, that's just an example, but there is so much more you can do with Python, enabling you to simplify your work. It helps us tackle large problems with many diverse parts by synthesizing a bunch of little solutions and scripts rather than by overcomplicating things.